"No."
My voice cracked above a whisper.
Balem's smirk faded. He sighed loudly, seemingly crestfallen that I continued to challenge him.
"My patience is waning, Infinity."
I shot him a glare.
"I will harvest Earth. You would be wise to adhere to my warnings. I am not a very lenient man, my dear. The only reason you are alive is because of what you possess. I have already told you, you must submit to me or die."
"That's funny, because Jupiter is still in control of Earth, is she not?" I piped up. "You need her to abdicate the title back to you, the natural heir."
Balem was obviously at the end of his rope with me. He most certainly did not want to hear anything about Jupiter Jones right now.
"If you will not give me your powers or indulge me in erotica, I must have you sent back into your quarters, Infinity. I will use you later to fill my Regenex desires."
That's when I snapped. "You're such an asshole."
He turned around so fast I had never seen such stamina.
"Excuse me?"
Balem was in front of my face within a nanosecond.
"I said you're an asshole." I repeated daringly.
His hand made contact with my face and I landed on the floor with a thud.
Tears pricked my eyes as I realized what had happened.
Balem was over me, glancing down with fury in his otherwise resplendent eyes.
He looked wounded by my words. "Chicanery!"
Chicanery failed to appear right when Balem called.
"MR. NIGHT!" Balem screamed.
Chicanery finally came into view at the doors.
Balem sighed deeply, looking toward me again. "Take her away. I do not wish to see her for the remainder of the day. Have the rest of her meals brought to her quarters by my servants."
Chicanery obliged, grabbing my wrist and lifting me up. "Yes, my lord. She shall not be a nuisance to you anymore."
Balem cast one pained glare in my direction and swept away toward the grand hall.
I was thrown into my quarters with the doors slammed shut by Greeghan after Chicanery escorted me abusively to my quarters.